I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me (2023)
Film · Comedy, Crime, Drama
Stream it, ifif you enjoy meta-narrative puzzles that prioritise mounting discomfort over traditional thriller pacing.
A surreal and increasingly uncomfortable blend of dark comedy and crime drama that explores how a writer's life can spiral out of control. It is a stylistic and somewhat alienating film that will appeal to viewers who enjoy meta-narratives and unconventional, slow-burn pacing.
What it is about
A writer's career — and entire life — suddenly goes off script when he falls prey to a dangerous web of criminals right before moving to Barcelona.
Trailer
What I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me is like, and who it is for
What it is like to watch
Watching this film feels like being slowly trapped in a Kafkaesque nightmare that refuses to take itself entirely seriously. The pace is deliberate and rhythmic, often lingering on mundane details to heighten the surreal intrusion of a criminal underworld into an ordinary academic life. It is stylistically bold, shifting between moments of sharp dark comedy and a lingering sense of dread, mirroring the protagonist's own disorientation as his reality becomes indistinguishable from a pulp fiction plot.
Who it is for, and who should skip it
This is a film for viewers who appreciate unconventional storytelling and films that subvert genre expectations. It will likely alienate those seeking a fast-paced crime caper or a straightforward resolution. The narrative is dense and self-referential, requiring a patient audience willing to sit with the ambiguity of a story about stories. One honest caveat: the protagonist’s passivity can be deeply frustrating, making the experience feel claustrophobic and occasionally exhausting.
The right evening for it
It suits a quiet, solitary evening when you are in the mood for something intellectually prickly. It is perfect for when you want a film that challenges your perceptions rather than one that merely entertains.
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Teaser
Teaser · Official Teaser [Subtitled]
How I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me leaves you
One line on the mood it ends on, with no plot. Some people count that as a spoiler, so it stays hidden until you ask.
Expect to feel unsettled and slightly cynical, left with a lingering curiosity about the thin membrane separating ordinary life from the absurdly dark fictions we create.
Stills
Images from TMDB.
If you like this, try
Under the Silver Lake (2018)
the same sense of a character lost in a surreal, sprawling urban conspiracy
Adaptation (2002)
a meta-narrative focus on the blurred lines between a writer's life and their work
The Ghost Writer (2010)
the building tension of an intellectual caught in a dangerous web far beyond his control
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I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me soundtrack
Music by Sofia Lasa
Questions people ask
- Is I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me an authentic film?
- Yes. On Watchlist Boosted it is tagged Authentic, with a funny streak. A surreal and increasingly uncomfortable blend of dark comedy and crime drama that explores how a writer's life can spiral out of control. It is a stylistic and somewhat alienating film that will appeal to viewers who enjoy meta-narratives and unconventional, slow-burn pacing.
- How long is I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me?
- I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me runs 117 min and was released in 2023.
- Where can I watch I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me in Australia?
- In Australia, I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me is included with Netflix (all plans).
- Who composed the music for I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me?
- The music for I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me is by Sofia Lasa.
- Is I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me worth watching?
- It depends: if you enjoy meta-narrative puzzles that prioritise mounting discomfort over traditional thriller pacing. IMDb users rate it 5.8 out of 10 from 631 votes, Rotten Tomatoes gives it 88% and TMDB users 6.4.
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